MichaelCOH
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If you think cheaper is better then by all means, ring around and go with the lowest price
I think he can cut 1500 off this quote by shopping around.
Doing eight years returns in one batch is nothing near the work of doing eight single years at separate times.
The work involved is of a very basic nature and the charge out rate should be at the lowest level.
There is no special skill required in agreeing a payment plan of this nature with revenue.
Maximum work involved is one hour per year for eight years, say 10 hours @ 100 per hour = 1000
Advise your brother to go to two other accountants for a quote.
The accountant justified his fee by stressing he would work on getting the best deal possible from Revenue in terms of negotiating a payment plan, likely to be a lump sum up front and then the rest in instalments.
And any accountant knows exactly what to do to deal with revenue.
Whatever about the size of the fee the above is BS. Stay away from this guy.
Is every accountant a tax agent ? Seems to me that some of them will pump the figures into the Form 11 and press a button, and whatever figure comes out, is what you owe the revenue. The tax agent is able to help you with an audit and other negotiation with the revenue. On the basis that this accountant is a tax agent as well, I'd pay the €2500
Some people will believe anything.
I'm a Tax Consultant, not only can I help you with an audit and other negotiation, I can pro-actively plan your tax affairs so as to minimise the tax burden arising from your on-going activities.
That will be €4,568
Ah Bronte, I'm flattered that you have such a high regard for the entire profession, but I could tell you stories that you wouldn't believe - be in no doubt that there are plenty of accountants out there who routinely make things worse rather than better for their clients.
This is not rocket science as accounts go in any case.
I'm not afraid of revenue as you seem to be Tommy. You're not giving a good impression of the competence of your profession?
I'm not afraid of revenue as you seem to be Tommy. You're not giving a good impression of the competence of your profession?
They'd need the get the finger out if they're going to look for more quotes before having any work done. Especially as they have already ill-advisedly notified Revenue of the default.
Accountants going on about their 'special' relationships with Revenue, a lot of twaddle,.
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